Doesn't it seem counter productive and ironic that an article trying to get kids to read books instead of reading online is published online? That and today's generation is primarily investing their time online, I do understand that. Schools need to realize that, understand that and reform the curriculum to the kids. If this did happen the kids would be more active in the class and wouldn't that raise the GPA of a lot of students?
Why do adults freak out when kids are on the internet all day when they are in fact reading something? Though it is not an actual book some reading is better than nothing.
In the article researchers were critisizing stories written on the internet because they had no specific plot structure. Why is that nescisarily a bad thing? Life does not have a specific structure. Why is it not better to be able to jump back and forth?
Does reading on the Internet have to do with the fact that the words are on a screen or just that there are distractions everywhere? Would reading something on a screen and reading the same thing on paper affect how well it is understood and comprehended?
How can the edited and published works of authors be compared, in literacy standards, to fan fiction sites in which anyone can blog their opinion about anything?
Many resources on the internet are educational and beneficial to learning, so why is it being discouraged? If people use it for the right reasons, it can help you develop as a student, even from a very young age. Also, have studies been made to show if reading online affects your brain differently than reading from a paper? Since technology is advancing and people are starting to change the way they do things, finding out that kind of information will help people to see the negatives and positives of reading on the internet and what it can do for your learning and development.
Has the education of kids today gone downhill in the past few decades? If so, is it solely because of lack of reading, or does the teacher have an impact on it as well?
Why is the article only focusing on online writing such as fan fiction? There are a lot of more formal articles and pieces to read online, so why is it only focusing on pieces such as fan fiction? Tia Skidmore
Reading is everywhere on the Internet and all through social media. There are articles all over social media that are interesting and websites, such as fan fiction, that have actual writers. Why are students looked down upon when they only read on the Internet? Does reading on the Internet affect the brain differently opposed to reading from an actual book? Or is it mainly the fact that a book has been through publishing and has the acurate information without the flaws, in which a lot of websites lack?
Is there something that can be instituted in order to help or possibly force students to become more active readers? Most students won't simply pick up a book on their own unless it is required... Also, is it necessarily students' faults for not reading, or does the schooling and/or teachers contribute to that?
What is causing more and more kids, as years go on, to not want to read? If they are aware of the positive effects reading can have on their test scores, why would they not want to read more?
What distinctions can be drawn between a shift toward digital media as opposed physical products and the shift from previous literary transitions (ie from Oratory to print)?
The article states that kids everywhere are spending more time on the internet. So instead of focusing on the negative impacts it has on literacy, shouldn't we try and find ways to help improve literacy by using the internet? Because it seems like more of us would rather be online than reading a book..
Most of the data provided in this reading is contrasted between 1984 and 2004. How much different would statistics from today be compared to 2004? Or even 1984?
How could the Internet positively affect kids reading and writing habits today? Is everything said in books correct, and should we just use books as a source of knowledge?
Doesn't it seem counter productive and ironic that an article trying to get kids to read books instead of reading online is published online? That and today's generation is primarily investing their time online, I do understand that. Schools need to realize that, understand that and reform the curriculum to the kids. If this did happen the kids would be more active in the class and wouldn't that raise the GPA of a lot of students?
ReplyDeleteWhy do adults freak out when kids are on the internet all day when they are in fact reading something? Though it is not an actual book some reading is better than nothing.
ReplyDeleteIn the article researchers were critisizing stories written on the internet because they had no specific plot structure. Why is that nescisarily a bad thing? Life does not have a specific structure. Why is it not better to be able to jump back and forth?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the effect of informal writing?
ReplyDeleteDoes reading on the Internet have to do with the fact that the words are on a screen or just that there are distractions everywhere? Would reading something on a screen and reading the same thing on paper affect how well it is understood and comprehended?
ReplyDeleteHow can the edited and published works of authors be compared, in literacy standards, to fan fiction sites in which anyone can blog their opinion about anything?
ReplyDeleteMany resources on the internet are educational and beneficial to learning, so why is it being discouraged? If people use it for the right reasons, it can help you develop as a student, even from a very young age. Also, have studies been made to show if reading online affects your brain differently than reading from a paper? Since technology is advancing and people are starting to change the way they do things, finding out that kind of information will help people to see the negatives and positives of reading on the internet and what it can do for your learning and development.
ReplyDeleteHas the education of kids today gone downhill in the past few decades? If so, is it solely because of lack of reading, or does the teacher have an impact on it as well?
ReplyDeleteWhy is the article only focusing on online writing such as fan fiction? There are a lot of more formal articles and pieces to read online, so why is it only focusing on pieces such as fan fiction?
ReplyDeleteTia Skidmore
Reading is everywhere on the Internet and all through social media. There are articles all over social media that are interesting and websites, such as fan fiction, that have actual writers. Why are students looked down upon when they only read on the Internet? Does reading on the Internet affect the brain differently opposed to reading from an actual book? Or is it mainly the fact that a book has been through publishing and has the acurate information without the flaws, in which a lot of websites lack?
ReplyDeleteWhy is it only focused on certain students? Why isn't it a wide range of students who not only read online but students who do both.
ReplyDeleteIs there something that can be instituted in order to help or possibly force students to become more active readers? Most students won't simply pick up a book on their own unless it is required... Also, is it necessarily students' faults for not reading, or does the schooling and/or teachers contribute to that?
ReplyDeleteWhat is causing more and more kids, as years go on, to not want to read? If they are aware of the positive effects reading can have on their test scores, why would they not want to read more?
ReplyDeleteCan reading and playing games online be more beneficial than reading printed books for jobs in our age?
ReplyDeleteWhat distinctions can be drawn between a shift toward digital media as opposed physical products and the shift from previous literary transitions (ie from Oratory to print)?
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DeleteThe article states that kids everywhere are spending more time on the internet. So instead of focusing on the negative impacts it has on literacy, shouldn't we try and find ways to help improve literacy by using the internet? Because it seems like more of us would rather be online than reading a book..
ReplyDeleteMost of the data provided in this reading is contrasted between 1984 and 2004. How much different would statistics from today be compared to 2004? Or even 1984?
ReplyDeleteHow could the Internet positively affect kids reading and writing habits today? Is everything said in books correct, and should we just use books as a source of knowledge?
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